rangers spent 178 days in first place. forget the debate, the front page of the san francisco chronicle is all about the as, how the west is won. it took the 162nd and final game to decide two more games. yankees could clinch the a.l. east. second inning, yankees down a run. granderson puts the yankees on top with a towering three-run shot. 3-1, thank you dice kay. one of two home runs. he finishes the season with 43, one shy of cabrera's. two-run shot into the second deck. one of two for him in the game. that puts the yankees up, 5-1. dice kay, 2 1/3 runs. baltimore lost, 4-1. the yankees are the division champs. party continues for the yankees. they win 14-2. they clinch their 13th a.l. east title of 17 years. even if you have been there for the shower of champaign, it never gets old. each making their return to the playoffs after an 11-year drought. here is the postseason. as and tigers rallied late to win. they will meet in the a.l. division series. the os and rangers have a one game playoff. the two wild card teams. t